Cost-effectiveness analysis of anatomic vs functional index testing in patients with low-risk stable chest pain
Importance Both noninvasive anatomic and functional testing strategies are now routinely
used as initial workup in patients with low-risk stable chest pain (SCP). Objective To
determine whether anatomic approaches (ie, coronary computed tomography angiography
[CTA] and coronary CTA supplemented with noninvasive fractional flow reserve [FFR CT],
performed in patients with 30% to 69% stenosis) are cost-effective compared with functional
testing for the assessment of low-risk SCP. Design, Setting, and Participants This cost …
used as initial workup in patients with low-risk stable chest pain (SCP). Objective To
determine whether anatomic approaches (ie, coronary computed tomography angiography
[CTA] and coronary CTA supplemented with noninvasive fractional flow reserve [FFR CT],
performed in patients with 30% to 69% stenosis) are cost-effective compared with functional
testing for the assessment of low-risk SCP. Design, Setting, and Participants This cost …